Which to use
“Omas” is a noun and “ons” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,710
- “Omas” frequency rank
- #30,227
- “ons” frequency rank
- 45937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Omas | ons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Oma | Erste Person plural : unser |
Letter map: Omas vs ons
Shared letters muted; letters that set Omas and ons apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Omas vs ons
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Omas is anoun and onsapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Omas is recorded at frequency rank #15,710, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːmas]. ons is at rank #30,227, tagged as apron.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45937, this pair ranks #1,336,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Omas vs ons
Shared letters: os. Private to "Omas": am. Private to "ons": n.
"Omas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ons" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Omas ← moas · oams · omass · ommas · omsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Omas" for "ons" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Omas" or "ons" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "Omas" vs "ons" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Omas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Omas" and "ons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs ons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,336,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.